Open Ended Questions

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Open Ended Questions
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What is an open-ended question?

• Question that is designed to allow a full,
  meaningful answer that uses
• Quotes/ examples from text
• Your own knowledge and or feelings

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Open Ended Questions

• If you skip these questions on the HSPA, you
  will score partially proficient.
• Even if you cant answer completely, make an
  attempt!! Partial answers can earn some points.
• Scored 0-4 Average of 2 readers
• Worth 44 of total reading score
• Harder than multiple choice
• No one right answer but there are correct answers
• Requires thoughtful answers that connect with the
  text

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HSPA Open- Ended

• First bullet is usually close to the text/ to
  apply what you know
• Second bullet is usually beyond the text/ to
  extend what you know
• QASIC- Question/Answer/Support/Insight/Conclusion
• Reword question to create topic sentence
• 5-8 sentences per bullet with text
  examples/quotes
• Concluding sentence

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Tips

• READ THE QUESTIONS
• BEFORE READING THE PASSAGE
• HIGHLIGHT/ UNDERLINE IMPORTANT QUESTION WORDS
• WRITE NOTES IN THE MARGINS AS YOU READ THE TEXT
• BE SURE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ASKED

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ANSWERING OPEN -ENDED
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Question

• First sentence- Restate the question.
• Write the important words you underlined in the
  question

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ANSWER

• Be sure to answer all parts of the question.

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SUPPORT

• EXPLAIN your answer using
• DETAILS
• EVENTS FROM THE STORY
• QUOTES
• PARAPHRASES

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Support Sentences

• In paragraph __ the author states This is
  important because
• In the story the character,__, says, ___. This
  shows that( explain how, why)
• One thing the character (does, says, thinks,
  feels) that shows this is This is important
  because

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INSIGHT

• Explain your answers!!!
• Reflect on the question, answer and offer some
  insight
• Include a personal experience/ example, an
  allusion or scholastic/global reference
  explaining how the ideas affect you and your
  world.

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Insight Sentences

• The situation in the passage is similar to what
  is happening to people today
• The ideas presented in this story are important
  because
• If I were in this situation

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END

• Restate the ideas from the first sentence.
• USE TRANSITIONS
• Therefore
• In conclusion
• In summary
• As a result
• To sum up
• Finally

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Scoring Rubric

• 4
• A 4-point response clearly demonstrates
  understanding of the task, completes all
  requirements, and provides an insightful
  explanation/opinion that links to or extends
  aspects of the text.   
• 3
• A 3-point response demonstrates an understanding
  of the task, completes all requirements, and
  provides some explanation/opinion using
  situations or ideas from the text as support.   
• 2
• A 2-point response may address all of the
  requirements, but demonstrates a partial
  understanding of the task, and uses text
  incorrectly or with limited success resulting in
  an inconsistent or flawed explanation.   
• 1
• A I-point response demonstrates minimal
  understanding of the task, does not complete the
  requirements, and provides only a vague reference
  to or no use of the text.   
• 0
• A 0-point response is irrelevant or off-topic.
• Must score a 3 or 4